Lot of 3. Smith, Thomas W. A Narrative of the LIfe, Travels and Sufferings of Thomas W. Smith. Boston: William C. Hill, 1844. 12mo, full calf, 238pp. His subtitles tell it all - in typical 19th century fashion: An account of his early life, adoption by the Gipsys; his travels during eighteen voyages to various parts of the world, during which he was five times ship-wrecked; thrice on a desolate island near the south pole, once on the coast of England, and once on the coast of Africa. And more! Both hinges split, boards with moderate to heavy wear, small bits of leather missing from spine. Pages with scattered toning and foxing. Faulkner, Joseph P. Eighteen Months on a Greenland Whaler. New York: Publ. by author, 1878. 16mo, green cloth, gilt spine lettering, 317pp. Moderate shelf wear, especially to spine ends and corners. Surface soil on boards. Toning mostly of margins of leavs. Hudson, W.H. Birds of La Plata. London: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1920, vol. 2 only. 8vo, green cloth with gilt front and spine, printed dj, eleven color plates, 240pp. Dj missing paper, currently in mylar. Light toning of pages, plates fine.
Lot of 3. Smith, Thomas W. A Narrative of the LIfe, Travels and Sufferings of Thomas W. Smith. Boston: William C. Hill, 1844. 12mo, full calf, 238pp. His subtitles tell it all - in typical 19th century fashion: An account of his early life, adoption by the Gipsys; his travels during eighteen voyages to various parts of the world, during which he was five times ship-wrecked; thrice on a desolate island near the south pole, once on the coast of England, and once on the coast of Africa. And more! Both hinges split, boards with moderate to heavy wear, small bits of leather missing from spine. Pages with scattered toning and foxing. Faulkner, Joseph P. Eighteen Months on a Greenland Whaler. New York: Publ. by author, 1878. 16mo, green cloth, gilt spine lettering, 317pp. Moderate shelf wear, especially to spine ends and corners. Surface soil on boards. Toning mostly of margins of leavs. Hudson, W.H. Birds of La Plata. London: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1920, vol. 2 only. 8vo, green cloth with gilt front and spine, printed dj, eleven color plates, 240pp. Dj missing paper, currently in mylar. Light toning of pages, plates fine.
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